What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion tonnes in 1995.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Greece ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Greece data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.37 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.37 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

80th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.73 billion tonnes

in 1995

All-time low

10.02 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece stood at 1.37 billion tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece peaked at 1.73 billion tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Greece 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	56.51 million tonnes	10.02 million tonnes	103.74 million tonnes	10
1860s	164.46 million tonnes	114.56 million tonnes	215.00 million tonnes	10
1870s	284.23 million tonnes	227.00 million tonnes	342.99 million tonnes	10
1880s	420.60 million tonnes	356.71 million tonnes	485.58 million tonnes	10
1890s	568.28 million tonnes	500.38 million tonnes	636.85 million tonnes	10
1900s	708.64 million tonnes	650.88 million tonnes	764.21 million tonnes	10
1910s	828.09 million tonnes	776.04 million tonnes	879.18 million tonnes	10
1920s	963.63 million tonnes	892.74 million tonnes	1.04 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.16 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.27 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.35 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.41 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.50 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.61 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.71 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.73 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.67 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.55 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.41 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Greece

77 Togo 1.53 billion tonnes compare
78 Lithuania 1.39 billion tonnes compare
79 Denmark 1.38 billion tonnes compare
81 Algeria 1.31 billion tonnes compare
82 Malawi 1.24 billion tonnes compare
83 Chad 1.23 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Greece

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.1% (2025)
Population, total 10.41 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
Urban population 8.25 million (2025)
Urban population 79.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.30 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.31 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Greece was 1.37 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Greece rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Greece ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.